How to Configure the CD-R King LP-8186 with Smart Bro and Globe

I had the opportunity to use both Smart Bro and Globe broadband internet with my CD-R King LP-8186 router. I had decided to document the configuration steps for both. For the most part, the steps indicated herein apply to both Smart Bro and Globe except otherwise mentioned in some areas. I had included the screenshots that would really matter and excluded the configuration that I left to their default values or settings.

Here’s the LAN Interface Setup that applies to Globe. Please note that DHCP has been disabled because the modem that came with my Globe broadband subscription has DHCP enabled thus the need to disable the DHCP server of the LP-8186 router. Also, the default gateway of 192.168.1.1 is the IP address of my Globe broadband modem which is a Prolink Hurricane 5200 modem.

The last part to be configured is the WAN setup. This screenshot applies to both Smart and Globe.

Lastly, if you are using Smart Bro, the RJ45 connector from the Smart Bro canopy antenna must be connected to the WAN port of the CD-R King LP-8186 rounter.

If you are using Globe, the Prolink Hurricane 5200 modem must be connected to one of your LAN ports (not to the WAN port) of the CD-R King LP-8186 router. With Globe, the CD-R King LP-8186 acts only as an access point and all computers connecting through it are actually using bridge networking.

That will work too and thanks for contributing. I would like to clarify though to avoid confusion that what networkmaster says is applicable to the Globe setup (not to Smart Bro). So instead of disabling the DHCP server on the LP-8186 if you are configuring for Globe, it is OK to leave it enabled which is the default setting and follow the suggested IP addresses that networkmaster says and lastly, plug the RJ45 connector coming from the Prolink H5200 modem to the WAN port of the LP-8186 router. Personally though, I still prefer the bridge mode over the router mode on the LP-8186 plainly due to practical reasons — the Prolink H5200 modem is already acting as a DHCP server so why configure another DHCP server. To me it is just unnecessary duplication of function.

Alain said,

james said,

sir,, can you help me on how to install my router? im using smartbro and i want to share my connection with my other pc. i connected the cord from the canopy to my router then i connected my 2 pc. i install the software then it says that my 2 pc are conneted on local area connection, but the thing is i cant connect to the net. i cant browse.. pls help me how to solve this. thanks in advance

choy said,

sir please help me configure my asus rx3041 to share my internet connection. im using the globe wireless broadband. there is no internet but the lan is working, only the wan has a problem please help me..

I hope I can make the instruction in layman’s terms. Most reference materials of wi-fi routers I’ve seen are seldom written in layman’s language. There has to be some amount of knowledge assumed on the part of the buyer of the wi-fi router in order to successfully configure it. Unfortunately, most wi-fi routers I’ve seen are guilty on this. The screen by screen steps I’ve shown would have been helpful to some but would otherwise be still not enough to a lay person. Having said that, what I suggest is save a bunch of frustration and consult your nearest internet cafe which could provide on-site assistance to you. Show them the screen shots of my suggested configuration and let them implement it. Good Luck!

If you are configuring your LP-8186 router with Globe broadband, it is important to connect the Prolink 5200 to one of your LP-8186 router’s LAN ports (not on your WAN port as you might have been accustomed to in your PLDT configuration). Omitting this important part is one of the often mistakes in configuring for Globe, so just make sure that this is done as suggested in addition to the configuration as shown in my screen shots. You may ignore the CD installer that came with the LP-8186 because all it does is just basic pre-sets, which are already covered in my suggested settings.

Paul George Alcala said,

Thanks Roel. Sa wan port ko nga nailagay yung globe Prolink 5200 kaya cguro ayaw. pero when i left our house. sabi ng kuya ko after 2 hours gumana na daw yung dalawang desktop PC namin pero still yun prolink ay nakakabit sa wan port. tapos yung dalawang desktop pc ay nakakabit sa Lan1 at Lan2 making Lan 3 at Lan 4 vacant. I’m not sure sa wifi kung gumagana na sya. I still not have not yet tested it since I’m not still able to go home. If I transfer the prolink from the wan port to the lan port so it means I cannot connect 4 desktop PC using wired ports? what are the disadvantages of the connections since it is still connected to the wan port? Thank you Very Much. How about the Smart Bro Prepaid Broadband Kit. Is there anyway to share it?

I’m not familiar how sharing works for the USB-based Smart Bro Prepaid Broadband. This post covers the canopy-based Smart Bro Broadband only as well as Globe. If you need all 4 LAN ports for client PC’s then you might want to try networkmaster’s suggestion (i.e. the first comment on this post) to use router mode, which allows you to plug the Prolink H5200 to your WAN port thus freeing up one LAN port for your client PC’s. On bridge mode (which is my suggested configuration for Globe), only 3 client PC’s can be connected on the LAN port. Dedicating one LAN port to your LP-8186 on bridge mode can be viewed as the down side, but you can expand the number of wired connections (from your current 3 (if you are using bridge mode) or 4 wired connections (if you are using router mode) by using an ethernet switch. You plug the ethernet switch’s uplink port to one of your LP-8186’s LAN ports, then all your client PCs connect to the ethernet switch.

Allen said,

To reset the router, turn off the router (pull the power out of the unit), then press and hold the reset button on the rear panel with a pin and while holding down the reset button turn on the router (plug the power back into the unit). It is important that you continue to hold down the reset button for approximately 20 seconds before releasing it.

Allen said,

If your broadband provider is Smart, then the RJ45 connector coming from your canopy is connected to the WAN port. If your broadband provider is Globe and you followed my suggested settings, the RJ45 connector coming from your Prolink H5200 modem should be connected to the LAN port. The RJ45 connector coming from your PC should be connected to the LAN port regardless of your broadband provider.

mikey™ said,

Hi roel. i’d like to connect a 2nd PC using the wireless usb lan card that came with the wifi router (they’re now bundled). i was able to connect the adsl modem from globe the use wifi on my psp. my son’s psp and my wife’s wifi enabled cell fone but i’m unable to configure the 2nd pc to connect to the net wirelessly. i appreciate any ideas. thanks

mikey™ said,

tried different settings it wont work. so, i uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled and tried one more time. lo and behold, i got it working, FINALLY after trying since yesterday. for a newbie, it was very difficult to make it work. i wish cdr king had a better manual or installation instruction in place.

If the router is asking for a password and you have lost it, you might want to reset it back to its default manufacturer settings to remove the password and restart the configuration all over again. To reset the router, turn off the router (pull the power out of the unit), then press and hold the reset button on the rear panel with a pin and while holding down the reset button turn on the router (plug the power back into the unit). It is important that you continue to hold down the reset button for approximately 20 seconds before releasing it. After the password is removed, accessing 192.168.1.254 should now be accessible without a password.

georgey said,

hi sir! my laptop can now detect the router but whenever i try to open a browser and surf the net… it says page cannot be displayed which means it’s still not connected. i dont know what to do next. i have configured my settings and all argg.

TheRealJohn said,

Roel sir, I just bought that CD-R King LP-8186 BROADBAND router.. Did I buy the right product? There is another kasi na CD-R King LP-8186 AP router..? All I have at home is modem, PC at PSP.. So I hope I bought the right item.. Pahelp po how to set this up.. Where do I start?

Unfortunately, I do not have the answer at this point. When a guest brought her laptop with her to my home, her laptop could not connect to my home network either. I could not figure out what’s preventing her laptop to connect to my home network while every wireless device in my home had no issues connecting so I just surmised that maybe it was all due to wireless device incompatibility. It could be the same thing in your case, though I have no way to ascertain this.

Benji said,

wow! thanks for the visuals! i had a hard time configuring my router just by myself. (have little IT knowledge) same problems with guys above me… ( i have 1 desktop and 1 laptop, my desktop can connect to the internet. my laptop can detect the network but can’t use the internet…) i’ll follow the instructions mamaya pag uwi ko sa bahay… salamat po!

sally a said,

sally a said,

sir i just read in one website..d-link lang daw pwede sa digitel..is there any truth about it? if so, misleading ang nasa box ng cdr king LP-8186 which says it works for leading ISP including digitel. i just bought one today, tried configuring a few times but to no avail…

kath said,

thank you so much! please do not delete this post in your blog – ever! as we are all bookmarking this. from the instructions given above + a little playing around the configurations, I was able to use my router to another 4g service..wi-___ & wi-_____ , anonymous muna for now as I do not know if this is in accordance to their T&Cs. Anyway, I hope the screen shots above are clearer. Thanks for helping all of us understand chinese technology in the form of cdr-king’s lp-8186 router..

ever said,

Jen said,

My connection is Globe Wimax, Modem Echolife BM622, im still having problems after i followed the above screenshots as well the advised of JeffG11 (#38), im getting limited connectivity and sometimes no connection at all…..Please help!

miko said,

trick said,

Btw Sir, I have two PCs connected to the lp8186 (wired connection). The problem is the second PC experiences a very slow net connection compared to the first PC. I don’t think it’s the PC’s problem because I tried to connect each PC directly to the internet and their speeds are just normal. I also tried shutting down the first PC but there’s no change in the second PC’s speed. Any idea? (My ISP is Smartbro)

jhann said,

good day kuya roel.. i accidentally changed the settings ng wifi ko but then i just wanna know if pano mababago yung settings non.. pleae help me.. thanks.. please text me so i can call u then 09297905515

jazua said,

good day sir, i had configured my LP-8186 thanks to your effort. laptops connect easily. but my windows mobile phone and ipod seems to have a very low internet connection. do you any idea whats causing this problem?

Unfortunately, I don’t know why your Windows mobile and ipod are not able to connect to the LP-8186. But you are not alone, my Blackberry 8320 phone is not able to connect either. After spending too much time trying to make it work I gave up and stopped wasting my time further trying to make my Blackberry work with the LP-8186.

red said,

rigzieboie said,

thanks a bunch kuya roel – i just recently changed my isp from smart bro to globe dsl – and i gotta tell u configuring the router to sync with the globe dsl modem was uber difficult – but thanks to yer blog it made it seem so easy! its all working swell. THANKS THANKS. will bookmark this for future reference :)

rigzieboie said,

quick question kuya roel – i didnt do the last step u posted – cuz after the changing the default gateway to wut was specified above the internet starting work – so i dont know if i really need to clone the mac address – plus several laptops are connected aswell so im not sure if i need to do the same thing with the other laptops. clarifications?

Dean said,

sir, i followed your instructions and it worked fine for my first laptop, pero pag itry ko iconnect ung second laptop ko through wireless wala pong net, pero ung first laptop ko meron… how can i fix it sir?

X'tian said,

Good day! I just bought this LP-8186 since my ASUS Router broke. LP-8186 is wired with my desk top PC and is working well but my laptop couldn’t find the wifi signal. My laptop has no problem connecting with other wifi signal and with my previous ASUS router. Did I missed something with the configuration on both router and laptop or what? Please help me solve this concern, thanks!

X'tian said,

ironlionzion said,

by any chance can someone let me know if i can configure this router even if im not a pc owner? i’ve been trying to figure it out pero ayaw sa mac :( please let me know if you have steps or tips when it comes to macs also. will really appreciate it!

angel said,

hi m.noel got to your blog accidentally coz im browsing to find some solution on my prob..dont hav much knowledge on computers..but thru reading iw as able to install my lp 8186 cd r king router…..i just wanna ask if is it normal na na wa wala wala ang connection…what could be the reason?….my laptop could not get the wifi connection few times in a day…..what do you think i should do….right now i dont rememebr anymore how i install the router coz while installing it iw as just reading on internet how to do it i just even copy paste aip addresses there and those dchp numbers since the one i had searched he ahs also lp 8186 router..please help po….how to retaint he wifi connection kasi na wa walala wla.thanks ahead

Anel Fernandez said,

Sir! help please. :) I have the same router. How can I go back to the config page? I did it once before, but forgot. I don’t have my cd anymore. I tried to visit http://192.168.1.1 and 0.1 but the page cannot be accessed. help me please. :) email me asap.

Acasel said,

Iam currently on Gateway settings and I have enabled WEP as my security. The problem I’am encountering is the constant (Lag) continues disconnection and reconnects for about 5 to 10 seconds. which is very bothersome. especially when downloading and playing games. sometimes it just disconnects.. I dont know if my router is malfunctioning or the adsl modem

Im like this in a painful 8-10 months I guess. any help will be very appreciated. thank you and more power!

hommer said,

CD-r KING SUCKS.. Still not working.. Buti pa yung linksys at Netgear, autoconfiguration at auto renew ipadd pag may ipconflict, .. I tried everything, globe connection namin..
I switched to Linksys, it works fine and smootlh..

elmer said,

If you are using Globe, modem must be connected to one of your LAN ports (not to the WAN port) of the CD-R King LP-8186 router. With Globe, the CD-R King LP-8186 acts only as an access point and all computers connecting through it are actually using bridge networking.
Now its working!!!
thank a lot!!!